When an emergency occurs, the buildings housing the people and equipment responsible for protecting a community must remain ...

Formwork, the temporary or permanent molds used to hold wet concrete until it sets, is a crucial element in concrete construction. Just as important is selection of the right formwork, as it greatly ...

Wood has been the concrete contractor’s formwork of choice for years. It’s relatively inexpensive and easy to understand, light weight, can be easily cut to size, and easy to replace and dismantle.

They have their virtues, but concrete and petrochemical sandwiches shouldn't be on the green building menu. Insulated Concrete Forms are a clever building system where two slabs of insulating foam are ...

Tunnel form construction is a method in which tunnel-shaped formwork allows the in-situ casting of walls and slabs in one operation, on a daily cycle. It combines the speed, quality and accuracy of ...

Techniques for making a smooth, durable finish on a concrete surface.

Scientists have been tinkering with concrete in an effort to improve upon the world's most widely used construction material — and they’ve notched some notable successes. New forms of concrete can ...

H.I.G. Capital invested in Construction Forms, which makes engineered, abrasion-resistant piping systems and accessories for concrete, mining, power generation and other industrial applications. H.I.G ...